Mothproof chest



Sept. 45, 1923.

w. c. DEISS MOTHPROOF CHEST Filed March 15 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1ATTORNEY Sept. 4, 1923. 7 1,45?.26%

W. C. DEISS MO THPROOF CHES T Filed March 15. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Sept. 4, 1%23.

WILLIAM C; DEISS, OR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MOTHBBOOF CHEST.

Application filed March 15, 1922. Serial No. 543,887.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM C. Dnrss, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedMothproof Chest, of which the following is a full, clear, and. exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements-in mothproof chests, an object ofthe invention being to provide a device of this character in whichclothing or other articles may be conveniently stored, andwhich may beso closed as to effectively prevent the entrance of moths, or which maybe treated in such a manner as to be repugnant to moths.

A further object is to provide a device of this character, which may beconveniently collapsed for the purpose of transportation or storage.

Still another object is to provide a mothproof chest which willexceedingly hght 1n weight, yet strong and durable in construction, andone which will occupy a comparatively small amount of space whencollapsed, and which will be capable of economical manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved chest in closed position;

Figure 2 is another perspective view of the chest showing the same openand partially collapsed;

Figure 3 is a view in longitudinal section through the chest when thesame is in open position;

Figure 4 is another longitudinal sectional view with the chest partiallycollapsed and taken approximately on the line 4- 4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a view in transverse section showing the chest almostentirely collapsed.

Referring in detail to the drawings, I have used the reference numeral 1to indicate a bag having a rectangular bottom. This bag is preferably ofsome mothproof material, or treated in such a way that itis repugnant tomoths. The bag is of such a size that it conveniently accommodates asquare box 2, said box fitting within and resting on the bottom of thebag. The box may be formed of corru ated board or other suitablematerial whlch is light in weight, and yet sufficiently strong inconstruction to withstand the uses for which this particular box isintended.

The box proper is preferably a little more than half the height of thebag and forms in effect a stiff lining for the lower portion of thebagl. It includes a pairof side flaps 3 adapted to fold over and coverthe top of the box and these flaps are preferably adherently orotherwise suitably connected to the inside walls of=the bag. Each flapis Y preferably half the width ofthe box so that as the flaps are foldedover the open top of the box the same is completel closed.

The box 2 is likewise provlded with end flaps 4'. These flaps are notconnected to the bag and are used in connection with the flaps 3 to lendrigidity and strength to the box when in closed position. In packing thebox, one or both of the flaps may be folded inwardly, as seen mostclearly in Figure 3, in order to prevent the side walls of the box from;buckling or breaking inwardly. The flaps thus serve the double functionof strengthening the box and holding the same in open position whilepacking.

After the box has been packed, the flaps 3 are folded down upon theflaps'4 and the 'fiexible free end 5 of the bag 1 is folded over uponitself, as indicated in Figure 1, and looked with a conventional type oflocking hook 6. This hook forms no part.

of the present inventionand any other -suit able device might besubstituted therefor. Reinforcing patches 7 may, if desired, he providedat the corners of the bag under which the hooks 6 engage.

It is hereinbefore stated that my-improved moth-proof chest is capableof being collapsed so as to occupy a very small amount of space whilebeing transported empty, or for storage purposes. This result isaccomplished by providing score lines 8 in the side walls of the box.These score lines are parallel to the bottom ofthe box and are disposedabout midway of its height. Score lines 9 extending across the ends ofthe box are located in the same horizontal plane with and join the scorelines 8. Vertical score lines or fold lines 10 extend from theintermediate portions of the lines 9 to the top of the bag, both thebody of the box and the end flaps 4 being scored. Extending from thelower ends of the score lines 10 to the lower corners of the box 2 arediagonal fold or score lines 11. The bottom of the box is not foldable.

The chest is collapsed from its full open position with all of the boxflaps raised. Pressure upon the ends of the chest will cause the same tobreak inwardly on the score lines 10 and ll, as seen clearly in Figures2 and 4;. The box may then be folded laterally upon either of the lines8, one of the side walls of the box remaining straight and the othercollapsing, as seen most clearly in Figure 5. This permits the body ofthe box to be folded over upon the box bottom in the manner shown inFigure 5 of the drawings. The score lines 9 are or" course necessary inorder to permit lateral folding of the box after it has been broken inat the ends on the lines 10 and 11. 'l he score lines are only necessaryin the box proper since the bag will naturally fold in accordance withthe way in which the box itself is folded.

As before stated the material from which the chest is made is notnecessarily important as long as the same is moth proof; the fiaps 3need not necessarily be atached to the bag and numerous slight changesand alterations mightbe made in the general form and arrangement of theparts described without departing from the invention, and hence I do notwish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but shall con- Isider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations asfairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A. device of the character described, including a bag, a collapsiblebox fitting within the bag and including a bofioin wall, a side wall,and an end walh'said bag adapted to collapse with the box.

2. A device of the character deseribed, including a bag, a collapsiblebox fitting within the bottom of the bag, and side cover flaps on thebox adherently connected to the inside of the bag.

3. A device of the character described,

including a bag, a collapsible box fitting to the bag adapted to befolded over to retain the box in open position for packing.

i. A device of the character stated, including a bag, a box on thebottom of the bag snugly fitting the bag side, and end cover flaps ofthe box adapted to lie against the inside of the bag when the box isopen, said end flaps and the ends of the box being longitudinally scoredfrom the top of the flaps to a point adjacentthebottom of the box, saidbox provided with diagonal score lines extending from the lower end ofsaid first mentioned score lines to the lower corners of the box,whereby said box is adapted to break inwardly at its ends, and meanspermitting lateral folding of the box when it has been partially brokenin.

5. A device of the character stated, including a be a box on the bottomof the bag snugly tting the bag side, and end cover flaps of the boxadapted to lie against the inside of the bag when the box is open, saidend flaps and the ends of the box being longitudinally scored from thetop of the flaps to a point adjacent the bottom of the box, said boxprovided with diagonal score lines extending from the lower end of saidfirst mentioned score lines to the lower cornets of the box, wherebysaid box is adapted to break inwardly at its ends, said box formed witha horizontal score line encircling the box and defining the lower endsof the vertical score lines, whereby said box body may be flatly foldedupon the box bottom.

6. A device of the character described, including a bag, a collapsiblebox fitting with-- in the bottom of the bag, side cover flaps on the boxadherently connected to the inside of the bag, the mouth of said bagadapted to be folded over upon itself when said flaps are closed, andmeans for locking the month in'closed position.

7. A device of the character described, ineluding a bag, a collapsiblebox fitting within the bottom of the bag, side cover flaps on the boxadherently connected to the inside of the bag, the mouth of said bagadapted to be folded over upon itself when said flaps are closed, andmeans for locking the mouth in closed position, said means includingbooks engageable under the outside of the

